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Automatika : journal for control, measurement, electronics, computing and communications, Vol. 57 No. 4, 2016.

Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.7305/automatika.2017.12.1233

Dynamic Distribution of Security Keys and IP Addresses Coalition Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks

Mohammad M. Shurman orcid id orcid.org/0000-0001-8764-7947 ; Network Engineering and Security Department, Faculty of Computer and Information Technology, Jordan University of Science and Technology, P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
Mamoun F. Al-Mistarihi ; Electrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology P.O. Box 3030, Irbid 22110, Jordan
Khalid A. Darabkh ; Computer Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan

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Abstract

In mobile adhoc networks (MANETs) a tree-based dynamic address auto-configuration protocol (T-DAAP) is one of the best protocols designed for address assignment as far as the network throughput and packet delays are concerned. Moreover, MANET security is an important factor for many applications given that any node can listen to the channel and overhear the packets being transmitted. In this paper, we merge the address assignment with the security key delivery into one protocol, such that a node in the MANET is configured with IP address and security key simultaneously. To the best of our knowledge, no single protocol provides concurrent assignment of IP addresses and security keys for MANET nodes. The proposed method, which is based on T-DAAP, shows significant enhancements in the required control packets needed for assigning network nodes IP addresses and security keys, MAC layer packets, total end-to-end delay, and channel throughput over those obtained when using separate protocols. Additionally, it provides not only efficient security keys to the nodes from the first moment they join the network, but also secure delivery of the address and security key to all participating nodes. It is noteworthy to mention that providing a complete security model for MANET to detect and countermeasure network security threats and attacks is beyond the scope of our proposed protocol.

Keywords

Mobile Adhoc networks; IP address; security key; packet delay; channel throughput; control packets

Hrčak ID:

196196

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/196196

Publication date:

19.1.2018.

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